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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,314.75 and 271,400.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,314.75 and 271,400.63 is: 592,514.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,314.75 : 271,400.63 = 271,400.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,314.75/271,400.63 = 271,400.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,314.75x = 271,400.63 × 271,400.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,314.75x = 73,658,299,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,658,299,250.39/124,314.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,514.56

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